A winning streak will be on the line for the Detroit Tigers on Saturday when they battle the Cleveland Indians at Comerica Park in Detroit June 8, 2013.

The Indians will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Justin Masterson in this game. Masterson has a 8-4 record and a 3.57 ERA this season.

It’ll be Rick Porcello toeing the rubber for the Tigers in this contest. Righthander Porcello is 2-3 with a 5.40 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game’s total is sitting at 9.

Cleveland was a 7-5 loser in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They lost as +195 underdogs, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors.

Current streak:
Cleveland has lost 5 straight games.
Detroit has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Cleveland: 30-30 SU
Detroit: 33-26 SU

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Detroit are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Cleveland are 6-4
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 7 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit’s last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Cleveland